Liquid transmission line pulser circuit for laser excitation
Abstract
Liquid dielectric transmission lines and their potential application as a reliable excitation source in high power, high repetition rate laser designs are studied. The design problems associated with the construction of high repetition rate (khz), short wavelength lasers was reviewed and the major shortcomings of conventional electrical driving circuits identified. The identification of these shortcomings and a review of the available literature on electrical circuits for various types of lasers suggested that liquid dielectrics and transmission lines could potentially have significant advantages over more conventional circuitry used in high repetition rate, short wavelength lasers. Use of this excitation source for laser pumping is expected to result in major performance improvements with regard to high average power, high repetition rate operation, high wall-plug efficiency, and high reliability.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- January 1983
- Bibcode:
- 1983STIN...8334310T
- Keywords:
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- Dielectrics;
- Pulsed Lasers;
- Transmission Lines;
- Electric Current;
- Excitation;
- Isotope Separation;
- Synthesis (Chemistry);
- Ultraviolet Lasers;
- Lasers and Masers